Intro to ESOP: an Alternative Exit Strategy

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Intro to ESOP: an Alternative Exit Strategy- This event is not CEU-Eligible

As Private Equity is nearing a saturation point, the field of ABA is yet again facing fundamental changes. Over the past 10 years, there have been over 100 ABA Provider Organizations that have been acquired by PE or PE-backed platform companies. While the M&A activity is still at a frenzied pace, the valuations and terms of the deals have changed significantly to reflect changes in the power structure. As such, valuations have come down to somewhat rational multiples of earnings from double digits to a reasonable single digit. However, as reflected by the higher than typical PE multiples in other sectors of mid-single digits, interest in acquiring ABA Provider Organizations is still high.

BCBAs and RBTs report by the thousands, unethical acts committed by ABA organizations - small and large alike. These range from padding hours, delivering more hours than is required to maintain clients, exploiting RBTs with unethical and sometimes illegal business practices, and most shockingly, replacing clients with severe problem behaviors with those whose conditions are much less severe. Additionally, organizational policies of limiting the driving distance to clients’ homes are resulting in clients not receiving services. To many, an ESOP may appear “too good to be true.” Fundamentally, because the ESOP is overseen by an ESOP trustee who has a fiduciary responsibility to manage the ESOP, all decisions that are made by the organization serve the best interests of the company --- and its shareholders, the employees. 

Panelist(s):John Benfield, CEO Karen Chung, CEO

CE Eligibility: This webinar does not qualify for CEUs

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